Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-02-25
WISCONSIN LEGISLATURE.


Sendte-Ihe following bills were intro
duced: To incorporate the city of Juneau
in Dodge county; to amend the revised
statutes relating to the univ srsity; to au-
thorize Joseph Sumville, to keep and
maintain ferry, across the St. Croix
river; to amend the revised statutes re-
lating to charge of county seals. A mem
orial was presented to congress, protect
ing the cattle interests of the country
against pleuro pneumonia. Adjourned.
House-Petitions were presented ask
ing for the passage of bill No. ITS A. re-
lating to certain highways in Monroe
county. The following bills were then
introduced. BY Mr.. Humphrey, to author
lating to the county superintendent of
schools also to establish school for
idiotic children. Mr.. Avery, to incorpo-
rate the city of Reedsburg, Mr.. Field re-
lating TO threatening communications
and to prohibit punishment therefor.
Mr.. Meyers, to prohibit the usury
on certain loans on chattel
mortgages. Mr.. Stewart, to appropriate to
the Wisconsin wool growers certain sum
of money. Mr.. S. S. Miller, relating to
the removal of county seats. Mr.. Luch
singer, to provide for the organization of
iron mining companies and to define their
duties Mr.. Radzinski, to provide penalty
for issuing bank checks without funds in
bank for payment of the same; also re-
garding the taking of personal property
sold conditionally. Mr.. Carside, to pro-
vide for the adj justment of dispute be-
tween employers and employees and pro-
viding a board of arbitration. Ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, Feb. II
Sendte-The following bills were intro
duced: Sen. Fritz, to tax gift legacies
in certain cases, To amend the law of
1885, for more efficient common school
income, Sen. Buckstaff, to amend the
charter of the city of Oshkosh, SEN,
Leahy, to amend laws of 1888, relating to
the charter of the city of Wausau, Sen.
Dyson, to amend the revised statutes re-
lating to action by attachment
and garnIshment. The following
bills were passed: to authorize and en-
power the county of Douglas, to dredge
st. Croix bay, to appropriate $4,000 to
the Gettysburg battle field memorial
association. The "mill tax" bill to pro-
vide for more efficient common school
income was indefinitely postponed by
vote of 20 to II, and the senate ad-
iourned.
House-Several petitions were presenr-
ed from women asking that they be re-
ieyed from taxation or allowed the right
of suffrage. Bills introduced as follows:
By Mr.. Field. to ,amend revised statutes
relating to notices of election; also to
amend the statutes relating to sales and
sheriffs' deeds. Mr.. ChaIlaer, to pro-
vide Blue Books for the common schools
Of tot Mr. e1ofin IN 70
insurance companies; also to amend the
law of 1888 relating to labor statistics
Mr.. J. S. Murphy, to incorporate the city
of Marinette. Mr.. Mcdonald, 20 incor-
porate Clintonville. Mr.. Hooker, to ap-
| proprate to the Wisconsin State Poultry
/ Association sum of money. Mr.. Rud-
| zinski to amend revised statutes relating
| to foreclosure of tax certificates. The
| bill to repeal the mill tax law was taken
| up and discussed at length by Messrs.
| Luohsinger, Kennedy, Bartholf, Humph-
rey and others, when it was finally indsfh-
nately postponed by vote of 64 to 30. A
large number of local bills we're passed,
when the house went into committee of
| the whole on the general file of bills. The
| committee rose and reported TO the house
when the assembly adjourned.
FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1S-
Sendte.-The following bills were intro
duced: By Mr.. Pond, to provide for the
| publication and distribution of the sec
| ond volume of the roster of Wisconsin
| volunteers. Mr.. Buckstaff, to establish a
municipal court in the city of Oshkosh
| and defining the powers and jurisdiction
thereof. Mr.. Schofeld, to authorize the
town of Marinerte to join with the muni-
cipalites of Michigan in the construction
of bridge across the Menominee river.
Mr.. James, to appropriate 81 900 annually
to the Woman's Relief corps of Wiscon-
sin 10 be distributed for charitable pur-
| poses among the families of dependent
soldiers Adjourned till Monday morning.
House-The following are among the
bills introduced: By Mr.. Taylsr to create
the second and third municipal courts for
Barron county; also, providing that the
school fund income be distributed 70
schools which have been maintained for
period of six months instead of five, an
nually. Mr.. Luehsingsr, appropriasing
not TO exceed 81. 900 annually to prevent
the spread of Asiatic cholera or other
dangerous contagious diseases. and sx.
tending the powers of the state board OF
health Mr.. Brigham, to prevent debtor.